The Unveiling

CNN.com redesign is a major undertaking since CNN represents one of the most popular U.S. news sites and it is among most trafficked websites on the web. New CNN design accommodates CNN's desire to constantly move forward and help users to see the wealth of the site's content while keeping it easy to use. New design brings a fresh and more contemporary look to a homepage that is now divided into three prominent sections. The site also integrates much more multimedia content, including live video and TED Talks, and web 2.0 social features such as recommendations and user generated content. The major advancement is that video is now embedded in Flash rather than Windows Media slow loading pop-up windows. While most users like the increased amount of video content, some feel that the site lost its main focus and looks more like entertainment rather than a news site. Another nice thing about the new design is that users can access content without reloading pages. I personally don't like the advertisement box in the third column and the logo placed in the middle of the header section.